Table 1.
Comparison of demographic data between the cross‐match (study) group and the noncross‐match (control) group
| Category | CM+ | CM– | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | .38 | ||
| Female | 12 (50) | 9 (37.5) | |
| Male | 12 (50) | 15 (62.5) | |
| Age (years) | 9.8 ± 5.0 | 10.7 ± 5.3 | .54 |
| Weight (kg) | 3.9 ± 1.2 | 4.5 ± 1.44 | .14 |
| Breed | .23 | ||
| DSH | 21 (87.5) | 19 (79.2) | |
| Non‐DSH | 3 (12.5) | 5 (20.8) | |
| Blood type | .38 | ||
| A | 22 (91.7) | 21 (87.5) | |
| B | 2 (8.3) | 2 (8.3) | |
| AB | 0 (0) | 1 (4.2) | |
| Pre‐transfusion PCV (%) | 16.3 ± 3.1 | 17.3 ± 4.2 | .33 |
| Time to transfusion (hours) | 2.2 ± 0.5 | 2.2 ± 0.3 | .58 |
| Age of pRBCs (days) | 12.9 ± 1.7 | 13 ± 1.8 | .98 |
| Source of pRBCs | .76 | ||
| Animal Blood Resourcesd | 21 (87.5) | 19 (79.2) | |
| Hemosolutionsc | 2 (8.3) | 3 (12.5) | |
| Ohio Stateb | 2 (8.3) | 2 (8.3) | |
| Reason for transfusion | |||
| Destruction | 1 (4.2) | 1 (4.2) | .25 |
| Blood loss | 12 (50) | 12 (50) | .51 |
| ↓ Production | 17 (70.8) | 17 (70.8) | .23 |
Abbreviations: CM+, cross‐match (study) group; CM–, noncross‐match (control) group; PCV, packed cell volume; DSH, domestic short hair; ↓, decreased; SD, standard deviation.
Values are presented as mean ± SD for continuous variables and as number (%) for categorical variables.
bOhio State University Blood Bank, Columbus, OH.
cHemosolutions, Colorado Springs, CO.
dAnimal Blood Resources International, Dixon, CA.